Marine Pictures and Videos.

Gramaisc

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This morning's ocean crossing was a little misty - that slight change of tone at the top of the picture is the 'horizon'.

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I thought there would be little to see, then this came whizzing past. It is actually an ex-US Navy vessel, though a civilian ferry now.

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The later versions do look a bit more 'military'.

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BobClay

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The Queen Elizabeth alongside in Canada in 1940. The Admiralty took her over for war work before she was finished building and fitting out. To get her away from the bombing they sailed her across to Canada in absolute secrecy to get the final work done.
She became a troop carrier, capable of accommodating an entire infantry division, about 15000 men. Because of her speed she rarely if ever went in convoy, but zig zagged across the Atlantic at full speed, in excess of 30 knots, or getting on for 40 mph. Not bad for a more than 80,000 ton ship. (There weren't that many warships that could stay with her at that speed.)
Hard to imagine the disaster had one torpedo been able to destroy a full division, but for a U boat to be able to target her, it would have to be very lucky in positioning.

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Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
That's quite pointy for a back-end.

Saratoga survived two torpedoes, a kamikaze and an atomic bomb - but a second atomic bomb sank it.
 

BobClay

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The Evergiven is now in drydock in China. As you can see she took a fair bit of damage during her Suez encounter. Does explain why she was in slow steaming mode coming up to Europe and then going back the way. 😳

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BobClay

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The EverGiven is getting fixed but WOW the amount of damage !!! Looks like they're going to cut off the entire bottom section of the bow, including the thrusters. That makes it quite a job !!!

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BobClay

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mutter mutter ..... outback ...... side of mountain ..... 15 inch naval cannon .... mutter mutter ... :P
 

BobClay

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While I'm sure on the inside she's super luxurious etc etc ... but on the outside ? That is one butt ugly ship. :urgh:

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Mudgie

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I've never understood why people even want to step foot on these things, never mind spend a fortnight or a month trapped in such close proximity to others.

Shudder...
I couldn't agree more.
A return trip from Penzance on the Scillonian Ferry suits me far better.
 

Trumpet

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I've never understood why people even want to step foot on these things, never mind spend a fortnight or a month trapped in such close proximity to others.

Shudder...
I was so 'anti' until Mrs T talked me into 14 days in the Caribbean some years ago. Done several more since then. Not as crowded as you might expect, great food and I really like being in a different place every day.
 

Mudgie

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I was so 'anti' until Mrs T talked me into 14 days in the Caribbean some years ago. Done several more since then. Not as crowded as you might expect, great food and I really like being in a different place every day.
But that wasn't the Mrs T who preferred cruise missiles to a Caribbean cruise ?
 

proactive

Enjoying a drop of red.
I was so 'anti' until Mrs T talked me into 14 days in the Caribbean some years ago. Done several more since then. Not as crowded as you might expect, great food and I really like being in a different place every day.
Horses for courses I suppose. My ideal holiday of seclusion from everything unless I choose to travel to civilisation won't be everybody's cup of tea I don't suppose.
 
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